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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,096,396
Total expenses
$20,758,424
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$18,620,789
Investment income
$91,510
Other revenue
$1,384,097
Total assets, end of year
$59,725,946
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,435,965
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$53,289,981
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CABLE TV SERVICE

    total $5,715,686 · related or exempt $5,715,686

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TELEPHONE SERVICE

    total $5,508,812 · related or exempt $5,508,812

  • 2c · Program service revenue: INTERNET & SUPPORT SERVICE

    total $7,176,187 · related or exempt $7,176,187

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

    total $98,512 · related or exempt $54,834 · unrelated business $43,678

  • 2e · Program service revenue: RENTAL SERVICES

    total $121,592 · related or exempt $121,592

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $91,510 · excluded $91,510

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $60,870

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $15,365

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $45,505 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $45,505 · related or exempt $40,983 · unrelated business $4,522

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Billing & Collection

    total $1,410,659 · related or exempt $1,373,184 · unrelated business $37,475

  • 11b · Other revenue: CPE Sales and Service

    total $9,589 · related or exempt $9,189 · unrelated business $400

  • 11c · Other revenue: State USF

    total $47,621 · related or exempt $47,621

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total -$129,277 · related or exempt -$129,277

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,338,592

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $3,086,649

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $979,542

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,784,737

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $248,978

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $564,590

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $288,938

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,156

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $82,546

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $246,622

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $10,524

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,791,398

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING

    total $7,428,503

  • 24b · Other expenses: PLANT SPECIFIC EXPENSES

    total $2,033,978

  • 24c · Other expenses: CORPORATE OPERATIONS

    total $744,842

  • 24d · Other expenses: CUSTOMER OPERATIONS

    total $339,120

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $117,301

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,656,449 · end of year $1,612,342

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $998,043 · end of year $2,757,163

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $559,082 · end of year $3,127,123

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $477,136 · end of year $981,977

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $440,741 · end of year $448,323

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $67,177,916

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $45,566,618

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,989,045 · end of year $21,611,298

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $27,471,711 · end of year $27,955,951

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,321,043 · end of year $1,231,769

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,652,521 · end of year $1,429,332

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $68,849

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,585,249 · end of year $4,937,784

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $49,675,480 · end of year $53,289,981

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

IT SHALL BE THE MISSION OF THE TRI-COUNTY COMMUMINCATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY AND GOOD MANAGEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IT SHALL BE THE MISSION OF THE TRI-COUNTY COMM. COOPERATIVE, INC. TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY AND GOOD MANAAGEMENT.

  • None

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cheryl Rue

    GENERAL MANAGER/CEO

    Total calculated
    $402,562
    From this org
    $330,897
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,665
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,543
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,354
    Deferred
    $43,576
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,089
    Filer's total
    $402,562

  • Gerald Webb

    OPERATIONS MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $260,171
    From this org
    $201,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,746
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,820
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $605
    Deferred
    $29,382
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,364
    Filer's total
    $260,171

  • Kristen Carroll

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $239,990
    From this org
    $183,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,282
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,834
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $874
    Deferred
    $26,795
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,487
    Filer's total
    $239,990

  • Kevin Schroeder

    IT/NETWORK MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $157,420
    From this org
    $112,143
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,277
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $111,828
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $315
    Deferred
    $16,631
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,646
    Filer's total
    $157,420

  • Matthew Sluga

    VIDEO MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $138,415
    From this org
    $95,722
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,693
    Hours/week
    40

  • Russell Carlisle

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $15,019
    From this org
    $15,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.89

  • Robert Baecker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,000
    From this org
    $13,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Aaron Kidd

    SECRETARY/TEASURER

    Total calculated
    $12,100
    From this org
    $12,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.33

  • Lynn Nelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $10,900
    From this org
    $10,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.1

  • Thomas Goller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $8,650
    From this org
    $8,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.66

  • Christine Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $7,600
    From this org
    $7,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.46

  • Kathy Sieg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $6,100
    From this org
    $6,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.17

  • Carolyn Pederson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $3,450
    From this org
    $3,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.66

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • WESTERN WISCONSIN COMMUNICATIONS LLC

    VIDEO · WI · income $7,659,004 · assets $13,424,432

    Directly controlled by TCC

  • TRI-WEST COMMUNICATIONS LLC

    INTERNET · WI · income $5,889,921 · assets $3,094,979

    Directly controlled by TCC

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC

    C CORP · COMMUNICATION · WI · 100% owned · share of income $4,039,828 · share of assets $28,474,349 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by TRI-COUNTY COOP

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323069349301662

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